Working with Watercolor Power Point

Working With Watercolor

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Making a Still LIfe Personal Power Point

Making Still Life Personal

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March 29 - April 2

Watercolor Still Life

Project Objectives: make a watercolor painting with the following:

· Create a strong composition based on observing a still life with personal objects

· Demonstrate a strong understanding of value through color

· Use color theory to correctly paint the objects and shadows of the still life

· Correctly use appropriate watercolor techniques to complete the still life

• Monday: Demo watercolor techniques and how to make a still life personal power point. Gesture with environment and Folder is due.
• Tuesday: Complete watercolor techniques. Begin drawing for the watercolor mini-lab.
• Wednesday: Introduce watercolor through Power point. Work on mini-lab. Begin setting up still life as objects come in.
  
• Thursday - Friday. Complete the watercolor mini-lab and begin setting up still life as objects come in.

March 22 - 26

How can the direction of your brushstroke create a mood or feeling?

Objectives: Create an abstract gestural figure in acrylic paint with

• An expressive color scheme
• A strong understanding of brushstrokes
• Incorporate mixed media along to enhance the movement of the brushstrokes
• Use a good gesture drawing with a strong outline contour create a focal point

• Monday - Tuesday: Work on textures painting. Begin watercolor techniques by making analogous groupings. Homework drawing and Folder is due on Monday. Any make-up Artist Cafe assignments are due.
• Wednesday: Critique both the Abstract Still Life and the Gestural Brushstroke paintings.
• Thursday: Work on watercolor techniques.
• Friday: Work on watercolor techniques. Homework make a gestural drawing with environment but use pencil, due on Monday, March 29.
  

Watercolor Websites

Here are some great watercolor technique sites:

• http://www.johnlovett.com/techniq.htm
• http://www.watercolorpainting.com/watercolor-tutorials.htm
• http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/prismatic/
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bwtr/hd_bwtr.htm
• http://www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org/raffle/raffle.html
• http://www.yongchen.com/lesson_1/index.html

March 19, Class Assignments

We will critique the Abstract Still Life and Textural Gestures on Wednesday, March 25.

Homework: Draw a gestural figure and the environment he/she is in. Use black pen and make value. Due on Monday, March 22.

Artist Cafe - Make-up two ZERO assignments. You must let me know what you are making up.

Folder Check on Monday.

Past Quotes (b/c I told someone this was online - what was I thinking):

• That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between is Art. - John Locke
• Photography is nature seen form the eyes outwards. Painting is nature seen from the eyes inwards. - Charles Sheeler
• Art is the only work open to people who can't get along with others and still want to feel special. -Alastair Gray
• Art is either plagiarism or revolution. -Paul Gaugin
• I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with is time. -Orson Welles
• An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture. -Jean Cocteau
• The essence of drawing is line exploring space. -Andy Goldsworthy
• Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. -Pablo Picasso
• A man paints with his brains and not with his hands. -Michelangelo
  

March 15 - 19

How can the direction of your brushstroke create a mood or feeling?

Objectives: Create an abstract gestural figure in acrylic paint with

• An expressive color scheme
• A strong understanding of brushstrokes
• Incorporate mixed media along to enhance the movement of the brushstrokes
• Use a good gesture drawing with a strong outline contour create a focal point

• Monday - Tueday: Gesture Drawing. Homework drawing is due.
• Wednesday: Discuss what a "Brushstroke" is and the project. Work on gestural figure with contour outline.
• Thursday: Work on gestural painting. Folders are due.
  

How can the direction of your brushstroke create a mood or feeling?

Objectives: Create an abstract gestural figure in acrylic paint with

• An expressive color scheme
• A strong understanding of brushstrokes
• Incorporate mixed media along to enhance the movement of the brushstrokes
• Use a good gesture drawing with a strong outline contour create a focal point

• Monday: Think about your pose and decide what the expression is. How can you talk about it in color. Use light and bright color to paint a texture for the gesture. Homework drawing is due.
  
• Tuesday: Cover your initial layer of paint with your acetate gesture. Choose a second color, use a dark and dull version of the color. It should be expressive. Paint around the figure and remove the acetate.
• Wednesday: Critique over Abstract Still Life paintings. Journal assignment will be given out. Begin tearing paper for your texture. Use matte medium to add paper texture.
• Thursday: Complete the texture and begin painting final texture.
  
• Friday: Complete painting. Discuss still life possibilities. Work on journal assignment. Folders are due!
  

Artist Cafe Assignments: Due Saturday March 20, you can make up TWO of the assignments if you did complete one on time.

Artist Cafe 'Best Work Forum' Assignment 2

March 8 - 11

Current Project: Gesture Painting with Mixed Media Brushstrokes

How can the direction of your brushstroke create a mood or feeling?

Objectives: Create an abstract gestural figure in acrylic paint with

• An expressive color scheme
• A strong understanding of brushstrokes
• Incorporate mixed media along to enhance the movement of the brushstrokes
• Use a good gesture drawing with a strong outline contour create a focal point

• Monday - Tueday: Gesture Drawing. 2nd period has a still life drawing due and 3rd has two gesture drawings due.
• Wednesday: Discuss what a "Brushstroke" is and the project. Work on gestural figure with contour outline.
• Thursday: Work on gestural painting. Abstract Still Life paintings are due. Project Rubric.

Artist Cafe Assignments: Due Staurday March 13, a response to another artist's My Best Known Artwork Posting. Choose your least favorite work on the forum and post a response that explains why it is not your favorite.

Gesture drawing in 3rd period

March 7 Artist Cafe Assignment

ASSIGNMENT #2:

Choose an artist from the forum (other than yourself) and write about what you think of the work posted. Don't choose your favorite - CHOOSE YOUR LEAST FAVORITE, and write why it is not pleasing to you. "I don't like this one because ...."

http://riverwood-artistcafe.ning.com/forum/topics/my-bestknown-art-work

Due Saturday, March 13th by midnight!